“The basements of the churches I've loved reveal the foundation of the spiritual life to be not belief so much as engagement with the mystery lurking at the base of all things. We build a framework on top of mystery… — Elizabeth J. Andrew Copy Share Image
“I'm not particularly in favor of doctrine or creed, ordination, the elevation of holy texts, the institution of church, or, for that matter, Christianity. Like most religions, it has irreconcilable shortcomings and an unforgivable history. What I do favor is… — Elizabeth J. Andrew Copy Share Image
“When you enter the woods of a fairy tale and it is night, the trees tower on either side of the path. They loom… — Elizabeth J. Andrew Copy Share Image
“The point, I decided, wasn't to have the autobiography or even the memories. The point was who I became when I wrote.” — Elizabeth J. Andrew Copy Share Image
“The basements of the churches I've loved reveal the foundation of the spiritual life to be not belief so much as engagement with the… — Elizabeth J. Andrew Copy Share Image
“I'm not particularly in favor of doctrine or creed, ordination, the elevation of holy texts, the institution of church, or, for that matter, Christianity.… — Elizabeth J. Andrew Copy Share Image
“...the job of the spiritual memoirist is to read the world like a book. Medieval monks believed the natural world was a scriptural text,… — Elizabeth J. Andrew Copy Share Image
